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Assembly
Held
At WPHS
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The first assembly held
at Winter Park High School was presented by Mr. Wilson, the school
principal. This assembly was held in three parts; one for each class.
Mr. Wilson welcomed all of the new students and acquainted each with
the traditions and customs, unique to Winter Park High.
Mr. Wilson also explained the scheduled evaluation
by the State Educational Board, to take place sometime in October.
This evaluation, conducted by each accredited high school in this
state, will include thorough inspection of the campus by visiting
teachers from other accredited high schools. The school grounds, the
general school curriculum, and the students themselves will be judged
by the committee. The purpose of this inspection is to see if WPHS
is upholding the standards set forth by the Southern Association of
Secondary Schools, which accredits high schools in this section of
the United States. The accreditation means, not only that the high
school is one of the finest in the state, but it also enables the
students to get into college with less difficulty than those students
from unaccredited high schools. Winter Park is proud to be accredited
and hopes that the school still maintains the requirements.
The senior class this year, has required that "Colors"
be played as the flag is raised in the morning. Larry Elam, an outstanding
W.P.H.S. band member, has volunteered to play "Colors".
"When "Colors" is played", Mr. Wilson explained,
"one should stand at attention, in respect, as one does for our
National Anthem."
Mrs. Ramsdell, the guidance Counselor, also spoke
to the groups. She explained about being tardy, and emphasized that
these, as well as absences, go down on your permanent record. Mrs.
Ramsdell spoke of the importance of good study habits and about the
required tests for college. In October, the Preliminary Scholastic
Aptitude Test will be given to all juniors and seniors going to college.
This test will cost each student $1 and will be given during school.
The assemblies concluded with a final welcome from
Mr. Wilson. |
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What
kind of a warped personality lurks in the darkness, waiting
for his chance to wreck classrooms and to spray black paint
insanely over walls, lockers, and clocks in the new building
at Winter Park High School? What kind of practical joker gets
a kick from slinging text books and bumping desks?
The students at W.P.H.S. had long awaited
the completion of the new building, complete now with its splotchy
black paint. These students started school at 7:30 in the morning
last year, because the buildings were not completed. They eagerly
watched every brick, every slab of putty, and every window go
into the building with visions of the day when they could again
sleep late in the mornings. Finally, their building which they
were so proud of, was completed and they could sleep late. But,
as the building was finished, the vandalism appeared. This disgusting
exhibition took place -- it was stomach turning to those, once
patient, students.
Now, an evaluation committee, representing
the Southern Association of Secondary Schools, will be examining
our school in October, to judge if we are upholding the requirements
for our accreditation. Our students and program will be inspected
as well as our scrutinized buildings. How will we explain the
uniform black of clock faces and locks; how will we explain
the general mess? Will we say that we are running a kindergarten
of high school babies/ This seems to be the only logical explanation.
It is hoped that Winter Park students didn't
accomplish this vandalism. How could any sane person wreck their
own long awaited building? If you are that confused person --
wrecking the school, wrecking our chance for re-accreditation,
and wrecking your self dignity, don't wreck your future by continuing
these childish stunts. You can get a fresh start at Winter Park
High and can save yourself if you realize your mistakes and
decide to reform. (By now, you must have realized that no one
thinks it's funny). You will be a bigger person for acknowledging,
correcting, and stopping this ignorant destruction.
No one has time to waste searching for this
turned and twisted mind or until the somebody with a charred
sense of humor is located. This person will not be punished
physically. His punishment will come mentally, as his conscience
slowly gnaws and tears away at his mind; gnawing and tearing
at his discomforted mind until his only refuge is to confess
-- the rest of the students will wait till then.
If you were connected with this hostility,
do yourself a favor -- be a bigger person. Need we say more??? |
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